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"I have to value the work, effort and commitment of all the team. Leo has had many games like this.
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Blatter explained how the system would work in practice as follows:
With the final result likely being the least of Hodgson's worries, England will certainly not want to disappoint their fans. The last time these two sides met, Wayne Rooney put the Three Lions ahead, but the Danes went on to win 2-3 at Old Trafford.
“I feel like I read the game better there,” he told the official Arsenal matchday programme. “I feel more assured in myself there, which is helpful.
Reports from Melbourne suggests that Koren has been negotiating with City during their pre-season tour of Manchester and that a deal could soon be concluded.
"They played well but we never had an opportunity to get back into the game. They deserved the win, and now we need to stand up and put in good performances in the league.
Manchester United face Stoke City in the midweek Premier League clash at Old Trafford on Tuesday evening.
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If Sky Sports are to be believed – and they have an excellent track record so there’s little reason to doubt them – the Corinthians are sending Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano to West Ham on season-long loans.
Mile Jedinak has been named the 2014 Football Federation Australia (FFA) Footballer of the Year.
Both Southampton and Darington’s problems stem from their stadium. In the Saints case, the debt incurred when building St. Mary’s has hung around the neck the club like Alfonso Alves after a particularly heavy lunch. The £30m debt wasn’t helped by relegation to the Championship and failure to bounce back before the parachute payment run-out.
Rumor Rating: 3 – Of the two, snapping up McCarthy seems a little more on the realistic side. I wouldn’t doubt their ability to fork out the money for Chiellini, but even if they did accept a bid, I’m not sure if he’d want to swap a Serie A title challenge and Champions League football for Sunderland, who are plenty ambitious, but have a liiiittle work to do yet.
The Academy graduate also says there was extra motivation to impress from the stands as first team boss Roberto Martinez watched on.
Celtic have announced that they recorded an enormous £11.2million profit last season despite a reduction in revenue.
Joining the Premier League
Every few years or so, the topic of Celtic and Rangers joining the English Premier League rears it’s head and the debate rages, with some fiercely opposed and some all for it. Not that I necessarily support the proposition, but it seems to me to be the only way they can ever start to challenge for the last four spots of the Champions League or beyond.
Mourinho thought Costa's performance was "very good", adding: "He wants to improve his condition.
Huge week ahead for Benitez and Liverpool, which will shape the way the rest of the season will pan out for the club. Firstly, the must-win in Southern France against Marseilles, then the bosses are coming over, then United are coming. Its all go for the ‘Pool at the moment, and there will be no let up for any of the first team (one suspects — lest we forget that we are talking about the incarnate of Claudio Ranieri). No new injury problems for Rafa B as yet though, and he is focussed solely on Europe for the moment.Arsenal
I would like to write something that tries to put some of these matters into perspective and stop some of the hypocritical, ‘holier than thou’ reporting we have seen every week throughout the season. (Yes, I agree, some of that has been written by yours truly. I have now seen the light!)
Sir Alex Ferguson has always done a good job at developing talent, and his “Fergie’s Fledglings” class of David Beckham, Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt, and Gary and Phil Neville played a huge role in establishing the club’s run of dominance in the mid-to-late 90′s. He also developed Ryan Giggs, who broke into the squad before the Fledglings and continues to make a contribution to this day. He has always been willing to spend big, however he only buys players who will fit into his system, rather than spend for the sake of spending. He broke the British transfer record for Roy Keane because he needed a replacement for Bryan Robson. He signed Rio Ferdinand, the most expensive defender of all time, to fill the void left by Jaap Stam. He saw qualities in Dimitar Berbatov that reminded him of the great United legend Eric Cantona, so he broke the club transfer record once again.
Buying him was always the un-doable deal in a business where pretty much every deal is do-able. And a reported buy-out fee of 250 million euros (£195m) seems less outrageous when placed alongside the sums paid for Andy Carroll, Mesut Ozil or Angel di Maria. If Manchester United paid it, they would sweat the brand so much there would be floods around Old Trafford.
Federico Pastorello said: "His acclimatization to Serie A has not been easy, but the value of Patrice is not up for debate.
Talk of a £100million, world record bid for the sensational Suarez, 27, has dominated the football world over the last week.
He also added: "It's difficult to speak of other teams when you are already at a top club. I have won the Serie A title three times and I respect my team-mates.
It does not give you any right to influence when he can play or where he should play. Unlike some of the loan deals in England, where, for instance, Ben Foster or Tim Howard cannot play against Manchester United.
As always, we invite your views and opinions throughout the day, too. Just keep ‘em clean and play nice, all right? Splendid.
He’s right, exaggerations and all. The English press will be reminded of the loss to Croatia and will sacrifice McClaren in a public altar.
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Despite Aaron Ramsey back in training, Wenger could field Francis Coquelin and Mikel Arteta in the double pivot behind the triumvirate of Santi Cazorla, Alexis Sanchez and Theo Walcott. Olivier Giroud is available after his three match suspension while Danny Welbeck misses out.
Chelsea’s old fashioned setup fathomed by Mourinho looked as if the Blues would start with a cautious 4-3-3 setup which would effectively lead to the 4-5-1.
Chelsea star Eden Hazard is ignoring ongoing rumours linking him with Paris Saint-Germain.
However, former Barcelona and Tottenham Hotspur forward Dos Santos put the tie beyond any doubt when he put Villarreal back in front 17 minutes from time.
Barcelona will face Atletico next Wednesday in the second leg of their Copa del Rey matchup, with Los Culés ahead 1-0.
Radamel Falcao was dropped to Manchester United’s U21s team tonight.
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In-depth coverage from on and off the field will be available, and Univision Deportes’ experts, including Pablo “La Torre de Jalisco” Ramírez, Jesús “El Profe” Bracamontes, Enrique “El Perro” Bermúdez, Hristo Stoichkov, Luis Omar Tapia, José Luis López Salido, Jorge Pérez-Navarro, Diego Balado, Félix Fernández and Edgar Martínez, among others, will be the ones who will provide soccer fans the latest details and analysis of each game during the pre- and post- game broadcasts, as well as play-by-play commentary.
Mathieu Flamini only came on as a sub against Everton in the midweek and the Frenchman to be given rest for this tie. So, expect Aaron Ramsey and Mikel Arteta to start in the midfield.
Aguero v Sanchez: Who is the superior striker?
Brooklyn Beckham is enjoying his first season with Arsenal's academy.
Which of England's Champions League clubs this season would benefit from changing their manager this summer?
Manchester City. Manuel Pellegrini is not a Champions League-winning coach. Like David Moyes was a top seven coach at Everton, Pellegrini is no more than a knock-out round coach.
During an interview, Mou reviewed his four consecutive semifinal draws, in which he has not been able to lead Real Madrid or Chelsea to the Final match. While reviewing the 2012 matchup against Bayern, Mourinho recognized feeling "frustrated" by his star player's miss:
Any Serie A follower is definitely aware of Mario Balotelli's situation at Milan.
"It's always nice to score a couple of goals but I'm far prouder of the side. I'm proud of our performance because that's what really matters."
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On the surface, the team Ferguson’s been playing this season is really not that different from the Manchester United team from last season.
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After 915 games and 411 goals, the Arsenal legend called it quits at the age of 37, having graced Ligue 1, Serie A, the English Premier League, La Liga, and then finally, Major League Soccer, where the Frenchman spent four years dazzling the New York Red Bulls crowds.